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Grandparenting Across the Miles
It can be heartbreaking to be away from the ones you love. These days, grandparents are often separated from their grandchildren by hundreds of miles. Psychology Today states that there is more to...
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Summer Housekeeping Tips for Parents
Summer may be the perfect season to make pleasant family memories, but it also brings along a corresponding whirlwind of clutter, thanks to kids who are home from school on vacation. If your home-bound...
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Tips to Teach Kids Good Behavior
Have you ever marveled at the order that your child’s teacher maintains in the classroom? The kids are cooperative and well-behaved, they follow directions, and they maintain a positive level of...
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How to Involve Children in Everyday Errands
School may be out for the summer, but your child can still benefit from important learning opportunities that pop up each day. Take advantage of one-on-one time with your child and turn the drudgery...
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Charitable Kids: How to Raise Children with a Conscience
Whitney Koehn is only 13 years old, but she already has touched many lives in her hometown of Elmwood, Neb. (pop. 634). “I do a lot of volunteer activities with my 4-H club, my church and the student...
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Teen Needs to Pay Bills or Lose Benefits
Dear Dave, My son is on my auto insurance and cell phone account for the discounts. He’s 19 and lives at home, but he works. He’s supposed to pay his share of these bills, but he doesn’t. What can I...
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Tips for Flying with Kids
Visiting relatives can add joy to holiday celebrations, though hours spent in airports and on long flights can tax the patience of even the most travel-savvy parents. Dennis Kutwal, 42, of Long...
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Healthy Resolutions for Kids
Hailey Reed and her parents usher in each new year the same way: by sitting down together to share their resolutions. The 15-year-old from Seffner, Fla. (pop. 7,579), says her recent resolutions have...
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The Pro’s and Con’s of Homeschooling
There are a number of pros and cons to homeschooling. Homeschooling is an educational option that allows parents to teach their children at home. There are some state guidelines as to which academic...
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Grandparents Parenting: What to Say When Kids Ask About Mom and Dad
If you are raising grandchildren, you are probably doing so because an adult child is not able to care for the children properly. The parent may be incapacitated due to illness, incarcerated, or unable...
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Single Parenting Across the Miles
One of the hardest challenges divorced parents may go through is having to relocate far and still be involved in their children’s lives. Co-parenting while divorced has its own difficulties since both...
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Benefits of a Nanny Cam
Parents with a desire to protect their children’s safety may decide to use a nanny cam. According to author Robin Sax, (“Predators and Child Molesters: What Every Parent Needs To Know To Keep Kids...
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The Dangers of Teens “Smoking” Alcohol
With drugs becoming increasingly easier to access, parents must constantly be on the look out for signs that their kids are stepping over the line. Teenagers are especially susceptible to trying new...
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Teens, “The Talk,” and Criminal Statutes
Although discussion has been ongoing for centuries about sex and teenagers, only recently have teen sexual issues been the focus of criminal courts. Today, teenagers can face criminal charges for any...
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Teaching Kids Proper Thank You Note Etiquette
Being thankful is a skill we could all stand to benefit from. Thankfulness stems from a grateful heart that has been touched in a significant way. The person who shows gratitude is a person who stands...
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Paternity Leave: A New Trend?
Good news for fathers working for Yahoo Inc., Bank of America Corporation, or Ernst and Young: if there’s a newborn in the family, you can now take off six weeks or more paid leave to help care for...
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Middle Name or No Middle Name? That Is the Question
We’ve grown so used to giving babies middle names that it’s hard to realize that it hasn’t always been a common practice. Some genealogists think, however, that the practice wasn’t customary in the...
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Five Ways You Can Help Your Shy Child
As a parent, you want your child to get the best out of life. You want him or her to succeed and become a well adjusted individual. While most parents want only the best for their child, sometimes a...
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Tips for Being a Better Blended Family
Bringing together two families is certainly an ambitious endeavor. No matter how much everybody loves each other, bringing two separate family cultures together can bring up difficulties neither parent...
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How to Handle a Strong-Willed Child
Dealing with a strong-willed child can be a source of endless frustration for parents. The constant defiance and attitude are enough to make you tear your hair out. But parenting a strong-willed child...
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